Victor R. Kostak

US Patent 7092032 Scanning conversion circuit

US Patent 7092035 Block move engine with scaling and/or filtering for video or graphics

US Patent 7092036 Equalizer system including a comb filter in an HDTV system

US Patent 7095449 Special effect image generating apparatus

US Patent 7095457 LCD television with detachable backlight module

US Patent 7096484 Digital TV system with synchronized World Wide Web content

US Patent 7098962 Special effect image generating apparatus

US Patent 7098965 Digital video signal processing system and method

US Patent 7102667 Picture quality diagnostics for revealing cause of perceptible impairments

US Patent 7102687 Image data conversion processing device and information processing device having the same

US Patent 7102692 Digital and analog television signal digitization and processing device

US Patent 7102699 Radio frequency distribution network system

US Patent 7102700 Laser projection system

US Patent 7110047 Significant scene detection and frame filtering for a visual indexing system using dynamic thresholds

US Patent 7110050 Method for processing video pictures for display on a display device using self-priming and refreshing sub-fields

US Patent 7113222 Method and apparatus for converting an interlace image to a progressive image

US Patent 7116380 Video projector and optical light valve therefor

US Patent 7119846 Video signal processing circuit and method for converting number of scan lines and image display device using the same

US Patent 7123308 Video data correction capable of exactly correcting hue, chroma and/or luminance signal

US Patent 7123310 Digital/analog television signal receiver using analog signal channel fine-tuning data for setting digital signal channels

US Patent 7129993 Method and apparatus for processing on-screen display data displayed on screen

US Patent 7133079 Circuit comprising a combined signal and environmental light sensor

US Patent 7133083 Dynamic shadow removal from front projection displays

US Patent 7136114 Television receiver with dynamically adjustable filtering

US Patent 7142245 Conversion of frame rate according to image date

US Patent 7142250 Method and apparatus for synchronizing audio and video streams

US Patent 7142254 Self compensating video data amplifier and driver for broadcast data receiver

US Patent 7142255 Transport stream and channel selection system for digital video receiver systems and associated method

US Patent 7145606 Post-synchronizing an information stream including lip objects replacement

US Patent 7148930 Selectively overlaying a user interface atop a video signal

US Patent 7148934 Easy-maintain rear projection television

US Patent 7154532 Video field rate persistence

US Patent 7154533 System and method for monitoring and diagnosis of video network performance

US Patent 7154556 Weighted absolute difference based deinterlace method and apparatus

US Patent 7154561 Sharpness improvement apparatus for video signals

US Patent 7154562 Methods and circuits for implementing programmable gamma correction

US Patent 7154566 Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same

US Patent 7154567 Projection lens regulator for rear projection television

US Patent 7158169 Method and system for displaying content while reducing burn-in of a display

US Patent 7161633 Apparatus and method for providing a usefulness metric based on coding information for video enhancement

US Patent 7161637 Program restart and commercial ending notification method and system

US Patent 7164452 Vehicle video stand system

US Patent 7167209 Methods for encoding data in an analog video signal such that it survives resolution conversion

US Patent 7170565 Automatic brightness stabilization apparatus and method of image display device

US Patent 7173670 Device and method to detect video format based on a cyclical period of a horizontal synchronizing signal

US Patent 7173671 Selectively overlaying a user interface atop a video signal

US Patent 7176981 Selectively overlaying a user interface atop a video signal

US Patent 7180538 Digital television test stream generator, method thereof, and test stream recording medium using the same

US Patent 7180549 Apparatus and method for video data processing in digital video decoding

US Patent 7180570 3:2 pull-down film mode detection using fuzzy logic

US Patent 7184103 Laser video projector having multi-channel acousto-optic modulator, and method and circuit for driving the same

US Patent 7187417 Video signal processing apparatus that performs frame rate conversion of a video signal

US Patent 7190407 System, method and apparatus for sandcastle signal generation in a television signal processing device

US Patent 7190410 Color temperature correction circuit

US Patent 7196737 Method of using control loops in a broadband cable tuner

US Patent 7196739 Multi-channel tuner apparatus

US Patent 7196741 Automatic image convergence for projection television systems

US Patent 7199834 Vertical synchronizing signal generation apparatus and video signal processing apparatus

US Patent 7199838 Motion adaptive noise reduction apparatus and method for video signals

US Patent 7199840 Dynamic gray scale range adjustment apparatus and method

US Patent 7202913 Controlling on-screen displays

US Patent 7202914 Digital television transmitter identification system using pseudo-random sequences

US Patent 7209179 Video signal processing apparatus and computer system integrated with the same

US Patent 7209186 Image processing apparatus and image processing method for high speed real-time processing

US Patent 7212238 Magnification alteration processing method which accords with types of image data and image processing apparatus which uses the method

US Patent 7215360 Error propagation tree technology

US Patent 7215382 Method and apparatus for providing status in digital television channels

US Patent 7218359 Digital television receiver and method of recovering incoming digital television signal

US Patent 7221389 Automatic equalization of video signals

US Patent 7224402 Apparatus for processing image signal and method thereof

US Patent 7224410 Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means

US Patent 7227590 Digital TV with operating system and method of driving same

US Patent 7230655 Digital broadcasting receiver

US Patent 7233363 De-interlacing method, apparatus, video decoder and reproducing apparatus thereof

US Patent 7233364 Apparatus and method for generating coefficient data, apparatus and method for processing information signal using the same, apparatus and method for obtaining coefficient data used therefor, and information providing medium

US Patent 7233370 Method for correcting for distortion of projected image, program for correcting image distortion, and projection-type image display device

US Patent 7236205 Scan line conversion circuit for simultaneously carrying out three-dimensional motion adaptive sequential scan conversion and scan line conversion

US Patent 7236212 System and method for providing a low power receiver design

US Patent 7236213 Receiving apparatus and receiving method of reduced power consumption for receiving a broadcast transmission

US Patent 7239341 Vector waveform rotation device

US Patent RE39750 Automated apparatus and method for producing a bus-controlled television

US Patent 7250981 Video signal processor and video signal processing method which interpolate a video signal using an interpolation factor based on phase information of a selected clock

US Patent 7253842 Locking display pixel clock to input frame rate

US Patent 7256838 Video signal processing method for digital video decoder

US Patent 7256841 Projection display apparatus and method for projecting image onto a screen

US Patent 7265792 Television receiver for digital and analog television signals

US Patent 7268820 Video signal conversion apparatus delivering enhanced display quality for video signals from film and video sources

US Patent 7268827 Circuit for transferring a timing signal between circuits having different clock frequencies

US Patent 7268828 Television receiver and control method thereof for displaying video signals based on different television modes

US Patent 7268830 Video display appliance having function of varying screen ratio and control method thereof

US Patent 7268834 Method and apparatus for combining video signals to one comprehensive video signal

US Patent 7271842 Video signal processing circuit and method for converting number of scan lines and image display device using the same

US Patent 7271843 Method and apparatus for analyzing a digitally converted analogue signal

US Patent 7274402 Method and apparatus for motion-vector-aided pixel interpolation

US Patent 7274403 Motion adaptive deinterlacer with integrated dynamic format change filter

US Patent 7274405 Cable extension unit

US Patent 7280154 Interpolative interleaving of video images

US Patent 7280160 Apparatus for and method of adaptively processing video signals based on a noise state

US Patent 7283157 Automatic level control (ALC) for video signals

US Patent 7283176 Method and system for detecting field ID

US Patent 7286187 Adaptive de-interlacing method and apparatus based on phase corrected field, and recording medium storing programs for executing the adaptive de-interlacing method

US Patent 7286190 Real-time signal strength measurement and display of digital television signals

US Patent 7289164 System and method for color palette conversion from TV unsafe to TV safe colors

US Patent 7292287 Structure and method for fixing electrical apparatus such as television

US Patent 7295246 Picture signal processing circuit

US Patent 7295253 Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means

US Patent 7298418 Method and system for processing in a non-line locked system

US Patent 7298420 Digital TV receiver

US Patent 7298423 Time based digital FM demodulator

US Patent 7299485 Apparatus and method for processing a program guide in a digital video system

US Patent 7301559 Measuring instrument for measuring video signal level and display device for displaying video signal level

US Patent 7304672 Contour correcting video signal processing apparatus

US Patent 7304689 Single chip tuner for multi receiver applications

US Patent 7305695 System for providing video on demand with pause feature

US Patent 7307670 Bad editing detection device

US Patent 7310109 Protective device for safeguarding a hazardous area and method of checking the functional reliability of such a device

US Patent 7310117 Video signal format secondary-conversion method, time code signal transmission method, and time code transmitting apparatus

US Patent 7310120 Receiver of analogue video signal having means for analogue video signal conversion and method for control of display of video frames

US Patent 7315332 Video and text display with reduced text flicker

US Patent 7317494 Autostereoscopic video display with a parallax barrier having oblique apertures

US Patent 7317495 Mobile telephone and image receiving device with reduced power consumption

US Patent 7319497 Printed circuit board configurable television tuner

US Patent 7321397 Composite color frame identifier system and method

US Patent 7321398 Digital windowing for video sync separation

US Patent 7321402 Apparatus and method for component video signal conversion

US Patent 7327399 Method and a circuit for deriving a synchronisation signal from a video signal

US Patent 7330218 Adaptive bidirectional filtering for video noise reduction

US Patent RE40074 Reduced television display flicker and perceived line structure with low horizontal scan rates

US Patent 7333130 Apparatus and method of re-adjusting convergence of a projection TV

US Patent 7333131 Digital video apparatus capable of detecting its status of connection to peripheral apparatus

US Patent 7333149 Apparatus and method for converting analog and digital video format

US Patent 7333153 Expanded information capacity for existing communication transmission systems

US Patent 7342603 Image output test system and method and device thereof

US Patent 7345712 Display apparatus

US Patent 7345713 Video display apparatus for correcting luminance difference between display pixels

US Patent 7349009 Vector waveform correction device

US Patent 7352415 Electronic image display systems

US Patent 7356828 Receivers for television signals

US Patent 7362378 Method of edge based pixel location and interpolation

US Patent 7362381 Device interoperability utilizing bit-mapped on-screen display menus

US Patent 7365806 Projection display apparatus including a slide mechanism to prevent dropping of a screen during attachment

US Patent 7369159 Method and apparatus for dynamically testing video equipment

US Patent 7372481 Vector waveform correction device

US Patent 7372506 Method and apparatus to display on-screen display user-guide information about status of external device

US Patent 7375761 Receiver having motion picture data decoder

US Patent 7379124 Center convergence optimization in a projection display apparatus

US Patent 7382414 Video signal processing apparatus, for controlling contrast compensation and edge compensation in relation to each other in depedence on luminance of an image, and television receiver including the same

US Patent 7388621 Systems and methods for image processing providing noise reduction and edge enhancement

US Patent 7391470 Apparatus and method for providing caption information

US Patent 7391472 System and method for adaptive color burst phase correction

US Patent 7391477 Apparatus and method for processing video signal

US Patent 7391480 Image processing apparatus and image processing method for performing gamma correction

US Patent 7394500 World wide analog television signal receiver

US Patent 7394501 Information display apparatus and display control method

US Patent 7398543 Method for broadcasting multimedia signals towards a plurality of terminals

US Patent 7403235 Integrated circuit and information signal processing apparatus having multiple processing portions

US Patent 7405769 Method and system for 3D comb synchronization and alignment of standard and non-standard video signals

US Patent 7411629 Method and apparatus for correcting frequency characteristics of carrier chrominance signal

US Patent 7420591 Optical detector of projection television

US Patent 7420625 Fuzzy logic based adaptive Y/C separation system and method

US Patent 7423692 De-interlace method and method for generating de-interlace algorithm

US Patent 7423696 Concurrent luminance-saturation adjustment of digital images

US Patent 7430017 Device for automatically detecting broadcasting signal and method of the same

US Patent 7436454 Method and apparatus for transmitting encoded information based upon piority data in the encoded information

US Patent 7436459 Digital broadcast receiving apparatus and method for receiving digital broadcast

US Patent 7440033 Vector based motion compensation at image borders

US Patent 7446816 Image forming apparatus capable of forming image for broadcasting program at proper timing

US Patent 7446823 Foldable mobile video device

US Patent 7450183 Method and apparatus for compensating for luminance of color signal

US Patent 7456902 Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation

US Patent 7460180 Method for false color suppression

US Patent 7460183 Digital television broadcast signal receiver

US Patent 7460184 Digital television broadcast signal receiver

US Patent 7463309 Data slicer for generating a reference voltage

US Patent 7463310 BTSC pilot signal lock

US Patent 7466361 Method and system for supporting motion in a motion adaptive deinterlacer with 3:2 pulldown (MAD32)

US Patent 7471340 Video quality adaptive variable-rate buffering method and system for stabilizing a sampled video signal

US Patent 7474354 Image angle detection device and scan line interpolation device having the same

US Patent 7477319 Systems and methods for deinterlacing video signals

US Patent 7477321 Video display system and video display control apparatus

US Patent 7477329 Structure for fixing electrical apparatus such as television and method of fixing electrical apparatus

US Patent 7479981 Testing a vertical blanking interval signal

US Patent 7486309 Digital camera module test system

US Patent 7489338 Automatic color-sync polarity control

US Patent 7489361 Pixel interpolaton apparatus and method with discrimination of similarity between a discrimination block and a plurality of reference blocks

US Patent 7492415 Method and system for data compression for storage of 3D comb filter data

US Patent 7495706 Video signal setting device for performing output setting to a display device

US Patent 7499106 Method and system for synchronizing video information derived from an asynchronously sampled video signal

US Patent 7499113 Electronics device with video reproducer having a holder for supporting a printed circuit board therein

US Patent 7502070 Method and apparatus for processing a data series including processing priority data

US Patent 7505082 Broadcasting receiver using a directivity-switching antenna

US Patent 7505088 Signal selector selecting one of a ground wave digital signal and a digital cable television signal in accordance with program selection information and transmits the selected signal to a tuner

US Patent 7508414 Transmitted-picture quality monitoring apparatus

US Patent 7508447 Video signal processing for converting modified video signals between formats

US Patent 7508450 Method for closed captioning of audio video content on a portable playback device

US Patent 7508452 Image display control system and image display system control method with determination of whether or not download of program can be executed

US Patent 7508455 Method, system, and device for automatic determination of nominal backing color and a range thereof

US Patent 7508460 Control device for a television receiver with user programmable means

US Patent 7511761 Close captioning system in windows based graphics system

US Patent 7511768 Dynamic filter to limit ringing

US Patent 7515205 Weighted absolute difference based deinterlace method and apparatus

US Patent 7515209 Methods of noise reduction and edge enhancement in image processing

US Patent 7525603 Television tuner for controlling directivity of an antenna

US Patent 7528887 System and method for performing inverse telecine deinterlacing of video by bypassing data present in vertical blanking intervals

US Patent 7532250 Clock generation apparatus

US Patent 7535487 Measuring instrument for measuring video signal level and display device for displaying video signal level

US Patent 7538790 Method and apparatus for controlling a video signal processing apparatus to prevent screen aging

US Patent 7538824 Systems and methods for reducing noise during video deinterlacing

US Patent 7542097 Video signal processing apparatus and method

US Patent 7542099 Apparatus and method for performing internal routing and signal processing

US Patent 7545444 Receiving apparatus and television set for receiving broadcast signals

US Patent 7545447 Display apparatus having multiple source-dependent display modes

US Patent 7551198 Transmitted picture quality monitoring apparatus

US Patent 7551226 Image signal conversion apparatus, method and, display for image signal conversion based on selected pixel data

US Patent 7551228 Audio-video signal transceiving processing device

US Patent 7551230 Device and method for producing coefficient seed data used for format conversion, and information-providing medium therefore

US Patent 7554608 Video composition circuit for performing vertical filtering to α-blended video data and successively input video data

US Patent 7554614 Remote control system

US Patent 7557862 Integrated circuit BTSC encoder

US Patent 7564503 Television tuner for controlling directivity of an antenna

US Patent 7567273 Multiple frame grabber

US Patent 7570305 Sampling of video data and analyses of the sampled data to determine video properties

US Patent 7573528 Method and apparatus for displaying progressive material on an interlaced device

US Patent 7576771 Method and apparatus of providing video synchronization

US Patent 7576801 Signal processing apparatus, method of same, and program of same

US Patent 7583324 Video data processing method and apparatus for processing video data

US Patent 7589790 System and method for display of 50 Hz video at 60 Hz

US Patent 7595847 Audio/video playback control system of liquid crystal display television

US Patent 7602441 3:2 pull-down film mode detection using fuzzy logic

US Patent 7605865 Apparatus and method for video data processing in digital video decoding

US Patent 7605872 Video contrast adjusting method and system

US Patent 7605873 LCD TV capable of being used as a music station only

US Patent 7609324 Signal processing apparatus and method for generating a corrected image having a large number of pixels from an image having a lesser number of pixels, and recording medium having a program recorded thereon for performing such method

US Patent 7616262 Controlling ambient light as a function of a video signal

US Patent 7623183 Frame rate adjusting method and apparatus for displaying video on interlace display devices

US Patent 7626641 Method and apparatus for a simplified power scan for remote control

US Patent 7629573 Tissue phantom calibration device for low level light imaging systems

US Patent 7629998 Method and apparatus for measuring illumination and camera performances

US Patent 7633522 Method and apparatus for real time testing of DTV antenna transmitting systems in time domain under full power

US Patent 7633554 Selectively overlaying a user interface atop a video signal

US Patent 7636125 Filter module for a video decoding system

US Patent 7636126 Delay matching in audio/video systems

US Patent 7643057 Method and system for displaying content while reducing burn-in of a display

US Patent 7643089 Decoder device and receiver using the same

US Patent 7646430 Display system having improved multiple modes for displaying image data from multiple input source formats

US Patent 7646436 Fuzzy logic based adaptive Y/C separation system and method

US Patent 7649575 Liquid crystal display device with improved response speed

US Patent 7656462 Systems and methods for modifying master film for viewing at different viewing locations

US Patent 7679680 Apparatus in a TV receiver for automatically detecting the type of keyboard attached thereto

US Patent RE41399 Technique to stabilize the chrominance subcarrier generation in a line-locked digital video system